Cristiano Ronaldo tells agent Jorge Mendes to Force through return to Manchester United

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has told his agent to seal a dream return to Manchester United.

Ronaldo wants Jorge Mendes to “do everything possible” to make the move happen.

Ronaldo, who left Old Trafford for Real Madrid in 2009, stunned the Spanish giants when his desire to leave emerged on Friday.

The forward faces allegations of a £13million tax fraud and now doubts over his Real future have sparked a megabucks scramble for his services.

United, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are all potential suitors.

PSG are prepared to offer £122m to land him plus a staggering salary of £26m per year to persuade him to switch to the French capital.

But Ronaldo is keen to return to United and has instructed his representative, fellow Portuguese and super-agent Mendes, to do everything in his power to make it reality.

The 32-year-old is understood to feel he had unfinished business at Old Trafford and cannot miss out on the chance to return as a hero.

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Chelsea joins bid for Alvaro Morata

There are reports that Chelsea's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has approved a £70m bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata.

The ​​Mirror have reported that Chelsea are seeking a replacement for Diego Costa, who is on the verge of a return to Atletico Madrid.

The Spanish international has reportedly agreed to terms with United, but Abramovich has given the go-ahead to join the battle for his signature.

Los Blancos are believed to be reluctant to sell the player for purely a fee, but would rather initiate a swap deal should they allow Morata to leave.

The European champions would look to offer both Morata and Keylor Navas to United in exchange for David de Gea, while Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could be part of the demands in a deal with the Premier League champions.

Morata scored netted 19 in 43 appearances for Real Madrid last season, but his number of starts was limited under Zinedine Zidane.

The French coach reportedly wants the 24-year-old to stay at the club, but Morata is desperate for regular game time, which can't be guaranteed at the Bernabeu.

United are still considered favourites to sign Morata as they look to secure a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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AS Roma forward Mohamed Salah to undergo medical at Liverpool

AS Roma forward Mohamed Salah will undergo a medical with Liverpool on Tuesday after a £39 million transfer fee has been agreed with Roma.

According to reports from Egypt top media outlet KingFut; Jurgen Klopp’s side had launched an improved bid of €45m (£39.4m) for the 25-year-old in the wake of accepting that the Serie A club would not bring down their cost on the Egyptian.

KingFut claimed that the offer has been accepted by Roma after negotiations with the midfielder’s representative, Ramy Abbas, in London. Salah’s ticket to England has now been booked and the former Chelsea player will arrive for his medical session at Liverpool on June 20.

The European giant has been in talks with Roma since the start of June after their underlying £28m offer was refused. In spite of the need to sell a key player keeping in mind the end goal to meet Financial Fair Play rules, Roma were fixed that the midfielder would not be permitted to leave at a cut-cost charge.

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Manchester United confirms signing of Victor Lindelof

Manchester United have completed the signing of Victor Lindelof for £35million

The former Benfica defender arrived at Carrington on June 14, ahead of a move to United.

Manchester United have completed the signing of Swedish defender Victor Lindelof for £35million.

The former Benfica centre-back arrived at Carrington at the early hours of Wednesday, June 14, ahead of a move to the Premier League side.

 Manchester United confirmed the signing via their Official Twitter page

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Kylian Mbappe reveals Real Madrid have been after him since he turned 14

Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed Real Madrid have been after him since he turned 14.

The 18-year-old French international has taken European football by storm in the season just gone and consequently been linked with a host of clubs across Europe.

One of those is the Champions League winners, who are long-time admirers, with Mbappe adding he’s not sure where he will be playing beyond the summer.

“Real Madrid? They have been trying to sign me since I was 14,” he told Canal+.

“We’re going to go away with the family and we’ll think about what’s going to happen.

“We have to sort it out, see what happens with the club too, because I’m under contract with a club, I’m not free. We’ll see what’s happening.”

If he does join he’ll become the 13th Frenchman to represent Los Blancos with international teammate Raphaël Varane and Karim Benzema currently part of Zinedine Zidane’s first team squad.

Arsenal also hold an interest in the player, with Arsene Wenger having on multiple occasions revealed past attempts to sign Mbappe and recently even offering him some advice on choosing his next club.

Culled from: Squawka

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Manchester United in €10m deal negotiations over playmaker Adnan Januzaj

Manchester United are reportedly demanding around €10m from Real Sociedad for Belgium playmaker Adnan Januzaj.

Januzaj, 22, was heavily linked with a move to Real Sociedad in 2015 when David Moyes was the manager of the Basque side.

The Belgian had previously enjoyed an impressive breakthrough campaign at United under the Scottish manager, netting four times in 27 Premier League appearances during the 2013-2014 season.

Nevertheless, Januzaj has since failed to fulfill his potential in successive campaigns.

Januzaj was sent him on loan to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2015 before recalling him mid-way through the campaign after failing to secure regular time at the Bundesliga side.

Mourinho said last summer that Januzaj featured in his long-term plans but dispatched him to Sunderland with the hope he could resurrect his career under Moyes.

"He fits in my plans which is why he's on loan at a Premier League club," Mourinho then said. "If he didn't fit into my plans then we don't care about where he's going. We care about him and think he's a talented player.

"I want to give him all the conditions to develop and to play well. He is in the right place with a manager that likes him a lot. Hopefully everything will go well for him because we want him back!"

However, Januzaj also failed to make the impact expected at the Black Cats and Marca claims that Manchester United are now likely to sanction his departure on permanent basis.

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Liverpool keen on Monaco's youngster Kylian Mbappe

Liverpool are reportedly keen on Monaco's youngster Kylian Mbappe.

Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp is reported to have made contact with the Mbappe's representatives.

As revealed by The Daily Mail, Liverpool have kept tabs on Mbappe over the past 12 months and are ready to make an offer to rival the likes of Arsenal and Real Madrid

It is understood that Arsenal have had an ambitious £87m bid rejected by Monaco for Mbappe, while Real Madrid reportedly had a world-record £103m bid turned down for the forward.

The 18-year-old was named the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year after scoring 15 goals in Monaco's title-winning campaign.

Mbappe said last month that his sole focus was on developing his game by playing at a club that offers regular first-team football.

"I will make a choice based on my sporting career, and my career is first and foremost, and I am at an age where I need to play, and that will be paramount," he told beIN Sports.

"I'm not 35 or 36, an age where I have to manage [my body], I still have everything to learn, this year was discovery, and now comes the most important step: confirmation.

"And I will be the sole decision-maker, and I will not go anywhere where I will be forced to go."

Culled from: Yahoo Sport

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Arsenal to sign Eupen youngster for £6.8million

According to Sky Sport, Premier League giant Arsenal has agreed on a £6.8million deal with KAS Eupen for Henry Onyekuru.

There have been talks between the two clubs for over a week now.

Although personal terms have not been met yet, there have been reports that the two club are close to landing a deal on the Nigerian striker.

The 19-year-old striker is said to be an avid Arsenal fan and is keen on moving on to the Emirates.

Onyekuru ended his season at the Belgium club as the highest goal scorer in the Jupiler League scoring 25 times.

Onyekuru who is currently in Nigeria on International duty has also attracted interest from other Premier League sides including Everton, Southampton, West Ham and West Brom.  However, it is the Gunners that has activated his £6.8million release clause.

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Manchester United advised to prioritise Griezmann signing over Rodriguez

Manchester United have been advised to sign Atletico Madrid attacker Antonie Griezmann rather than Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez by club's legend Rio Ferdinand.

Ferdinand told BT Sport: “For what Manchester United need, I would go for Griezmann.

“They’ve got [Henrikh] Mkhitaryan and [Juan] Mata – players who can play in that number 10 role, where Rodriguez likes to operate – so I would go for Griezmann.”

United spent heavily last summer to sign Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, they are expected to bring in more players if they expected to be a strong contender for the Premier League next season.

Manchester United secured a spot in the Champions League on Wednesday after winning Ajax in the Europa League final.

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Marco Verratti Snubs Messi For Ronaldo

La Liga giants Barcelona top summer target Marco Verratti has apparently snubbed Barca for Real Madrid.

According to Express, The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder wants to join Real Madrid instead as he sees Real as more of an attractive proposition than playing with Lionel Messi at Barca.

It is suggested that Verratti is intrigued by the team in which Florentino Perez is building at the Bernabeu and will like to be part of their plans.

It appears as if playing with Cristiano Ronaldo and the progress Real are making is convincing potential targets to join the newly-crowned champions over Barca.

Because other stars like Juventus's Paulo Dybala, Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe, and Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also prefer a move to Real over Barca on the same conditions as Verratti.

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Everton Keen On Re-Signing Ross Barkley

According to the Mirror, Everton star Ross Barkley has been offered a new deal thought to be around £100,000 per week.

The deal could see the England International become the highest paid player at Goodison Park.

The Toffees has remained keen on trying to secure The services of the  English man, although Manager Ronald Korean has said He only wants players who are 100% committed to the club.

Barkley has been a regular at Everton, netting 27 times in 129 appearances.

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Isco Comfirms Stay At Real Madrid

Real Madrid midfielder Isco has just confirmed the reports that he will not be leaving the club at any time soon.

Amid rumors he will be leaving to Premier League giants Tottenham.

According to Goal, the Spanish star confirmed his future at the post-match title celebrations.
"Do not worry the fans of Real Madrid, “Yes, it was complicated at first, but I have remained strong psychologically, and I have received the support of all.”

“It’s been some time coming, but it is a dream come true to have won the title here, among my family and friends in my city,” Isco continued.

“I’ll be forever grateful for the affection they’ve shown me. It’s a very sweet moment, and you have to enjoy it. We’ve shown that we were capable of using the whole squad.” Isco said.

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Top Premier League club to sign James Rodriguez

Colombian superstar James Rodriguez has reached an agreement with Premier League giants Manchester United.

As reported by Colombian news agency RCN, the Real Marid star will play for Jose Mourinho's team next season subsequent to getting bolstered up at Real Madrid having been benched most of the season at Real Marid

This is only an assention between Manchester United and the player. The clubs are yet to begin talk on this transfer.

The report also revealed that the arrangement will only go on if Wayne Rooney leaves the club.

Rooney's future is in uncertainty after playing a bit part role for Man United this season, in spite of the fact that the English striker wants to remain at the club. Mourinho feels Rooney is an excess load on the club and thinks James to be the perfect substitution of the Man United legend.

Manchester United were occupied with James Rodriguez even before he was signed by Real Madrid after the World Cup.

The Red Devils are reportedly topping the bid beating Premier League rivals Manchester City and Chelsea.

James is among various Real Madrid players who want to play consistent first team football, Isco and Alvaro Morata being the other two. With Man United prepared to spend big this summer,  the attacking midfielder won't be the only big name landing in Old Trafford this summer.

Man United have additionally been targeting Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann, among various other players.

Jose Mourinho has made it clear that he needs 3-4 world class signings in order to challenge on all fronts next season.

After a poor outing this season, even if there is a possibility that Man United might win the Europa League, Mourinho is set on boosting his team that will genuinely challenge for the Premier League for next season.

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Chelsea to sign Rangers star

Chelsea have agreed on a deal to sign Rangers star Billy Gilmour, as reported by the Scottish club. The 15-year-old midfielder is set to join this summer, with a transfer fee of £350,000 being dished out by the Premier League leaders to secure his signature.


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Gilmour presently hasn't played for Rangers' senior squad. But, he has trained with them back in January after making debut for the U-20 side in December. He has played for Scotland U-16 side and played for his country in the Victory Shield between the fall of 2016, where they ended up finishing second. His specialized capacities have been highly evaluated, with the player looking comfortable operating anywhere in the heart of midfield.

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Rangers needed to keep hold of their crown gem. With Gilmour's desire to leave and many top clubs interested in him — including Manchester United and Arsenal, the Glasgow club agreed to let him go "The club's desire would have been for Billy to remain at Rangers. However, when he made known his longing to move to the Premier League it was important that we maximized the commercial value for him. We believe we have done this," Rangers said in their report.

Meanwhile, Antonio is looking to complete more signings this summer to reinforce the squad, with two La Liga stars- Alvaro Morata and Aymeric Laporte being closely targeted by the Italian.  

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Chelsea Reportedly Making Massive Move For Roma Duo

Premier League leaders Chelsea are preparing to make a move for AS Roma stars Radja Nainggolan and Antonio Rudiger.

The Blues have reportedly arranged to offer €83 million for the duo as manager Antonio Conte trusts they can genuinely enhance the quality of the squad.

Chelsea have had a few fruitless endeavors to enroll Radja Nainggolan, yet reports from Italy assert AS Roma are presently prepared to offer.

Nonetheless, they are not very excited about letting Antonio Rudiger go, due to Kostas Manolas certainty to leave this summer.

Radja Nainggolan, 29, has been one of the club's star player as far back as he arrived from Cagliari, and he scored no less than 10 League goals this season.

Antonio Rudiger, 24, also performed well this season, making a total of 23 League appearances.

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Manchester City Make £50 million offer for Juventus Superstar!

Brazilian international left-back Alex Sandro has emerged as a summer target for Premier League side Manchester City who are planning to patch up their defensive lines.
The Juventus defender signed for Bianconeri in 2015 with Serie A champions spending €26 million for him, yet Juventus are believed to be interested in a potential deal given the fact that Citizens are apparently prepared to offer as much as €70 million for the Brazilian
According to Tuttosport, Guardiola is a big fan of Alex Sandro and that the Spaniard is prepared to dig deep into his treasure box to purchase the Juventus man.
Alex Sandro has made 26 Serie A appearances this season; He has also appeared 9 times in the Champions League and once in Coppa Italia.
Should Juventus decides to give  Sandro a chance to leave in the summer, they are reportedly planning a move for Roma's Emerson Palmieri or Atletico Madrid's Filipe Luis.

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Mario Balotelli linked with a move to Spanish side Las Palmas

Nice striker Mario Balotelli could move to Spanish La Liga at the end of the season, according to Cadena Cope.
The Italian would have exhausted his contract at the end of the season, and he could leave Les Aiglons.
Cadena Cope columnist Juan Francisco Cruz has revealed that Las Palmas have joined the race to sign the Italy striker.
The La Liga side apparently offered a one-year contract to Balotelli as they would want to rejoin the Italian with his friend Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Nice may have secured Champions League qualification. However, they still can't seem to induce the 26-year-old striker to stay at Allianz Riviera.
Mario Balotelli did well to go back on form after joining Nice, going ahead netting 15 times in 22 Ligue 1 appearances

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Manchester City super-star Sergio Aguero on Jose Mourinho radar

Manchester United boss is ready to test the resolve of their cross-city enemies after conceding that Zlatan Ibrahimovic might not return to the top level.
The Old Trafford boss Mourinho has focused on City's striker on the grounds that Aguero, 28, is seen as surplus to necessities under Pep Guardiola.
Aguero knows he is presently second decision to Gabriel Jesus at the Etihad. However, it is understood He needs to remain in Manchester.
Furthermore, Mourinho knows the Argentine, who might cost in the area of £55million, is a confirmed Premier League superstar.
Since his debut for City in August 2011, Aguero has scored an exceptional 120 group goals in only 178 appearances.
Sergio Aguero has scored 120 league goals in just 178 appearances 

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I want to coach Barcelona - Ronald Koeman

Everton manager Ronald Koeman has said that he longs for one day managing Barcelona.

Koeman had an amazing spell with the Catalan club as a player, winning the Champions League, four La Liga titles and the Copa Del Rey.
With manager Luis Enrique leaving Barcelona at the finish of the season, there have been rumours that Koeman could be his successor.
Koeman told Sport: "You see, everybody realizes that I am from Barca, they know my affection for a club where I grew up as a player and as a man.
"See, in my life as a professional coach I have two dreams to satisfy. One, Coach the choice of my nation, Holland. I have been able to do so, however my commitment to Everton has avoided me.
"My other wish, my other dream, is to one day coach Barca.
"Yes, since I now owe to Everton. We have a capable and energizing project and we will put in our best to attempt to reach the Champions League next season."
Asked whether Barcelona could approach him, Koeman included: "That is a speculation in which we can't enter excessively. In football, as in life, as in business, everything can be discussed and talked about."
Be that as it may, speaking at a press conference yesterday, the 54-year-old proposed that he is completely dedicated to Everton for the length of his agreement, which keeps running until the mid year of 2019.
According to BBC Sport, he said: "It's human for players and managers however that is not changing my agreement. Everton is huge project and I want to be a part of it. I'm really happy, I'm looking forward to next season.
"There is zero chance I will leave Everton before finishing contract. I don't see me being the next manager of barca."
Koeman is as of now centered around matters at Everton, with the Toffees in seventh place in the Premier League. They confront Swansea City away on Saturday and will be determined to finish the campaign strongly before turning their attention towards building for next season.

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Manchester United to offer £64 million for Torino superstar Andrea Belotti.

According to Daily Mail, Premier League club Manchester United are set up to offer £64 million for Torino superstar Andrea Belotti.

Granata stay resolute that they will only consider selling their prized asset if his £85 million release clause is reached, yet the Red Devils appear to be prepared to test their resolve with an official proposition.

In particular, Manchester United have informed Torino that they can offer £64 million for Belotti, and waits to see what their reaction will be.

Granata may consider bringing down their asking cost on the off chance that the striker expresses his desire to leave, which is very possible given the club's disappointing position this season.

Andrea Belotti has been on top form, netting 25 goals in 31 league appearances and he as of now leads the Serie A goal-scoring charts

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